NEARLYWED NEWS

Make sure all eyes are on you with this stunning heartshaped floral feature from The Backdrop Boutique, www.thebackdropboutique.co.uk. Set behind their sweetheart table, it provided a picture-perfect addition to Susan and George’s romantic wedding at The Boathouse on the Norfolk Broads, featured from page 41.

NEWS Nearlywed

All the latest from around the region

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

Get 2022 off to a good start with a health and wellness boost at the University Arms Hotel in Cambridge. A great way to get back on track after the festive season, the hotel is hosting the first in a series of holistic health retreats from 21st to 23rd January. Led by industry experts Dalton Wong, Lizzie Chong and Eva Humphries, the weekend will provide nutrition, fitness and wellness advice for the year ahead. The perfect opportunity to take time out from the wedding planning, the programme includes sessions on body conditioning, breathwork, sound therapy, meditation and yoga. Guests will also enjoy a full three-day holistic health menu created by chef patron of the venue’s Parker’s Tavern restaurant Tristan Welch and two nights’ accommodation at the luxury hotel and wedding venue, set in the heart of historic Cambridge. To find out more visit www.universityarms.com/holistic-health-weekend SHINE BRIGHT

Hammond Fragrance Co. is a family-run business based in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Founder of the namesake brand Samantha Hammond says, “We’ve been passionate about candles and home fragrances for many years, so during lockdown we decided to turn our dream into a reality by creating our own favourite fragrances in a range of candles, wax melts and reed diffusers.” The home fragrances make the perfect gift for the happy couple, mums, members of the bridal party and guests alike. The mini candles and wax melts are also great as favours for guests and come in a gift box personalised with the couple’s names and wedding date. Samantha adds, “Cured using the finest soy wax, the blend is biodegradable and vegan friendly. We take great pride and care in creating and hand-pouring all of our candles, wax melts and reed diffusers and all of our luxury fragrance oils are vegan-friendly and paraben-free too!” Visit www.hammondfragrance.co.uk to see the full range.

NEW IN

Looking for the perfect wedding gift for your other half? Check out Beaverbrooks latest hot line, new in at their Norwich branch in the city’s Chantry Place retail centre. The long-established UK-wide jewellers has partnered with luxury Swiss watchmaker HUBLOT to bring the brand’s high-quality timepieces to the region for the first time. With the closest stockist more than 100 miles away, customers can now try on the watches locally at their Norwich hub. Store manager Kelly Wale says, “We are delighted to be partnering with luxury brand HUBLOT to showcase its timepieces. This is testament to the hard work of our experienced team who have continued to provide outstanding customer service, despite the challenges of the past 18 months.” Also available to buy online, visit www.beaverbrooks.co.uk

SAVE THE DATE

Suffolk’s historic Hintlesham Hall near Ipswich is throwing open its doors to newlyweds-to-be on Sunday 27th February, 2022 from 12 noon to 4pm. Visitors to the open day will have the chance to see the venue’s beautiful rooms set up for a ceremony and wedding breakfast with members of their experienced team on hand to discuss your big-day plans. Talented wedding suppliers will also be exhibiting to help and inspire you. Entry is free, visit www.hintleshamhall.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS!

Suffolk wedding venue the Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa has plenty to celebrate. Set in beautiful landscaped gardens next to Newmarket’s famous paddocks and horseracing training stables, the stylish hotel has retained its four AA Red Star rating for high-quality service and hospitality. Their Squires Restaurant, renowned for reinventing delicious seasonal classics, has also been awarded two AA rosettes for its excellent cuisine and quality ingredients.

Chief executive Noel Byrne says, “We are thrilled to have been awarded two AA rosettes for the quality of our cuisine. Provenance is of particular importance to us. Our new executive chef Lee Cooper shares our vision to serve delicious low-food-mile menus using ingredients sourced within a 50-mile radius to our hotel guests and local residents alike.” For further information visit www.bedfordlodgehotel.co.uk SOMETHING NEW

Cosy up with the latest wellness gift hampers from Cambridgeshire-based Sleepy Bee Studio. The family-run business has introduced the new hampers to its range of luxury stationery and gifts as the perfect self-care treat. Taking time out from the everyday routine and enjoying some valuable me-time is the focus of the new line. As well as their beautiful stationery the hampers are filled with other items designed to work together perfectly including Aery aromatherapy candles and super soft pashminas to snuggle up in. Made in the UK from sustainable ingredients, the candles are vegan and cruelty-free and the pashminas are available in a choice of subtle colours.

Visit www.sleepybeestudio.co.uk

PRE-WEDDING R&R IN SUFFOLK

Relax and unwind and enjoy some restorative me-time at Suffolk’s Weavers’ House Spa. Tucked away in the tranquil 15th-century Swan at Lavenham Hotel, the spa has introduced a new holistic treatment menu. Focusing on wellbeing, The Cure has been created to treat both mind and body. Tribe517 waterless and all-natural, vegetarian products joins Temple Spa, a luxury British skincare brand, for a full top-to-toe range of treatments. The spa facilities at Weavers’ House include two relaxation lounges, a steam room, sauna, outdoor, heated vitality pool and a garden terrace. For further details visit www.theswanatlavenham.co.uk/spa